Name: Juvea Aesthetics
Address: 1742 29 St SW, Calgary, AB T3C 1M4, Calgary Alberta Canada, Alberta, T3C 1M4, Canada
Telephone: 403-975-7523

The beauty behind cosmetic treatments is seeing someone’s self-esteem bloom right before your eyes.

Fear-mongering tales of botched procedures leave many worried about invasive procedures and poor results.

Nowadays, new cosmetic treatments like mesotherapy cater to those who seek non-surgical and non-invasive techniques to get the cosmetic results they want.

Want to know more? Read on!

The Fundamentals of Mesotherapy

What is Mesotherapy?

Over the years, mesotherapy in Calgary has become popular for its non-surgical approach to cosmetic treatment.

Mesotherapy lies in correcting issues like poor circulation and inflammation from skin damage or superficial fatty layers.

It utilizes multiple microinjections into the middle layer of your skin, penetrating only 1 to 4 millimeters into the skin along with a local anesthetic. Hence, its reputation as a fairly painless procedure!

What’s inside these injections varies depending on your treatment.

Solutions may include:

Pharmaceutical medicines – vasodilators and antibiotics
Hormones – calcitonin and thyroxine
Enzymes – collagenase and hyaluronidase
Vitamins and minerals
Plant extracts

Before a procedure, knowing what type of solutions can help bring up questions to your medi spa about what they do and their effects. This can help avoid the exacerbation of current conditions while ensuring you get the best results.

What can Mesotherapy Treat?

Based on its technique, it can treat various cosmetic issues. Many you wouldn’t expect!

Mesotherapy can treat the following:

Fat reduction from your chin, neck, stomach, thighs, buttocks, hips, legs, arms, and face.
Minimizes cellulite
Fades away wrinkles and lines
Tightens loose skin
Recontours the body
Brighten pigmented skin
Treats hair loss such as alopecia

What to Expect from Mesotherapy

Any Preparation Needed?

Naturally, you will meet with your medical practitioner before the actual procedure.

A skilled practitioner will want to get an in-depth understanding of your expectations, questions, and concerns.

They endeavor to avoid any side effects such as:

nausea
pain
sensitivity
swelling
itching
redness
bruising
bumps from the injection site
dark skin patches
rashes
infection
scars

Avoid aspirin or any other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs a week before your procedure. Pain relievers can increase the risk of bleeding and bruising during mesotherapy.

What About Aftercare?

Afterward, you can leave your appointment and continue with your day. However, some might need to take a day off because of swelling and pain from injection sites.

Plus, you will most likely be going in for more sessions to get your desired results from mesotherapy. Depending on progress and the nature of your treatment, you may need to return another 3 to 15 times. In initial cases, you would get injections for 7 to 10 days.

Sessions can get reduced to once every two weeks or once a month from improving skin treatments.

Mesotherapy is far from scary, especially when you know what it entails. Enjoy what mesotherapy has to offer – check it out for yourself!

At Juvea Aesthetics, we are redefining your natural beauty. At our medi spas in Calgary and Edmonton, we are focused and committed to highlighting your best features without compromising the integrity of your unique beauty. We believe in enhancing your natural look with premium medical aesthetics in Calgary, including Botox, dermal fillers, lip injections and belkyra. We also offer vitamin drips and therapy, mesotherapy and skincare consultations. Schedule your appointment at our Calgary medi spa by calling 403-975-7523.

The right dermal filler treatment can elevate your natural facial features, contouring your natural allure and beauty. You’ll suddenly restore your confidence and self-belief.

Unfortunately, sometimes, facial contouring might not come out as expected, and you’re left with poor outcomes. Worse still, you have to manage and fix it.

Luckily, our guide can help you fix face contouring mistakes caused by dermal fillers.

Why Face Contouring Goes Wrong

There are a few reasons why filler face contouring can go wrong. These can include:

Incorrect injection technique
Wrong filler product selection
Excessive or not enough filler
Poor aftercare guidance and management

There are two more primary red flags that can cause issues: visiting an unqualified and non-certified “professional” that does not have the experience or medical background to carefully and safely administer dermal fillers. Secondly, the use of fake fillers that have not been approved by Health Canada. These can be dangerous to your health, resulting in long-term issues.

It’s imperative that you only get dermal fillers in Calgary and Edmonton from a professional, certified professional who uses approved products.

Signs of Contouring Mistakes

There are very distinct signs that the contouring treatment has gone wrong. Here are some of the signs you should keep a lookout for:

Persistent Puffiness: Normally, you’ll experience puffiness for a few days after treatment. However, if the puffiness persists for more than a few days, it could be because of too much filler or vascular occlusion, where the injection has been injected too close to a blood vessel. It’s important that you visit a certified injector soon to reduce any potential problems.

Asymmetric Fullness: If you find that the shape and contour of your face are too full, it could be a sign of asymmetric fullness. This occurs when too much filler was injected. This is also a common problem for lip injections, also known as “duck lips”.

Uneven Face: Do you notice that your facial features are unbalanced and uneven? Chances are that inaccurate injection technique has resulted in major off balances. You should be treated as soon as possible to restore your natural contour.

(Sounds familiar? Read our guide to “How To Fix Botched Lip Fillers”)

How to Fix Face Contouring Mistakes

So, you’ve had a bad experience with dermal fillers, which has left you with some poor results. What’s the next step to take?

Ultimately, it depends on the condition and status of your previous treatment. You will require an assessment from a certified and trusted injector (like Juvea!) to determine your next steps. There are a few ways we can proceed from here:

If you need to reduce the amount of filler in your face, we can dissolve it by using hyaluronidase, which is a soluble protein enzyme. This protein destroys the bonds holding the hyaluronic acid in the skin. However, you will have to wait around two full weeks for the results to take effect. We can then reassess your facial structure and symmetry, providing you with a clear treatment plan going forward, so you get the best results possible.
If there is unevenness or unbalanced features due to insufficient filler, then we might not have to remove it. We can simply realign it with a tad more filler, balancing out your facial features perfectly. Once again, we’ll have to have a consultation with you to discuss your personal goals, before explaining how we’ll apply the filler so you get the transformation you want.

The most important thing to note: if you believe that you are experiencing contouring problems due to fillers that you reach out to our medi spa immediately. We’re ready to help you when you need it the most!

Botox is more than just cosmetic treatment; it can have a positive effect on your life – both physically and mentally – and your lifestyle.

Wondering how that’s possible?

Let Juvea Aesthetics explain how Botox works and how it will renew your life in this all-important article.

What is Botox made of?

Botox is made with the highly purified protein clostridium botulinum, which in large amounts can be toxic. However, in the small doses that are administered through Botox, it is a safe and effective treatment.

As for how it works, that’s simple: it blocks the nerve signals in the muscles, minimizing the impacts and effects of aging. The muscles stop “weakening”, resulting in smoother appearances and more redefined skin. In the end, you’ll feel younger, more confident and full of life.

But that’s just a few of the benefits that come with Botox.

How can Botox Restore Your Confidence?

As a leading medi-spa in Calgary and Edmonton, we’ve witnessed firsthand the positive effects that come with Botox treatments. Too often, the label is that Botox is merely for cosmetic tampering, but we’re seen that it has powerful inner-personal effects that can change a person’s outlook and outcome. Here is how:

Boost Self-Esteem

No one in the ’30s wants to look like they’re in their ’40s, and the same applies to those in their 40’s not wanting to look in their 50’s. Whether it’s due to wrinkles or fine lines, or just the natural wear and tear of the skin, your confidence can sometimes take a battering when you don’t look or feel your best. You might feel less sure of yourself and who are you are supposed to be.

Botox can provide you with the boost that restores your self-esteem and your self-worth. It smoothes away the appearance of aging, leading you to have renewed skin and a youthful appearance. Many of our patients report higher self-esteem and improved self-confidence after getting Botox from us.

Maintain a Youthful Zest for Your Life

When you combine a younger appearance and restored confidence and self-belief, you’ll restore that youthful zest that makes life more exciting. Now that you’re filled with confidence, you’ll feel more inclined to do things, socialize, and explore new adventures. That, in turn, will make you happier with life. And it all started with Botox.

Can Help with Medical Conditions

Botox isn’t just for restoring your youthful glow; it can help with multiple medical conditions that can put a damper on your social life. Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), urinary incontinence or overactive bladder, migraines, muscles spasms, and TMJ pain can all have a debilitating effect on you physically and mentally while impacting your self-belief and your life.

Treating these conditions with Botox will not only make you feel better but give you the boost to take on the world without worrying about these conditions taking over your life. You just need the right injector to help you with your treatments…

The Importance of the Right Injector

Too often, people walk out of Botox treatments in Calgary feeling no different and don’t notice any changes. Why does that happen?

In most cases, it’s because they didn’t get the right treatment plan that restores their facial features and delivers the results they want. It could also be incorrect injection techniques, inappropriate product selections or poor aftercare advice. This all stems from the injector.

(Wondering how to handle botched botox? Read this!)

That’s why going to a qualified and certified professional who has received the required medical training to administer Botox treatments is crucial. You want someone that understands the importance of facial anatomy and symmetry and who can use your unique profile to deliver the life-changing results you want. You need someone like Juvea Aesthetics!

You’ve gone ahead and got lip injections.

You’re hoping for plump, luscious lips, but instead, you’re noticing that results aren’t turning quite as you expected.

Could something be wrong?

Even though dermal fillers are used for lip injections (and with the main ingredient being hyaluronic acid – a natural substance found in the body, thereby reducing chances of allergic reactions), sometimes, poor injection techniques, incorrect product choice, or mismanaged aftercare can end in poor results.

Therefore, it’s important to know the why and how, so you can take immediate action when it happens.

Signs Your Lip Fillers Have “Gone Wrong”

You should always remember that post-injection, you might experience some bruising, swelling and itchiness around the treatment area. That’s just part of the process that comes with injectables.

The most important thing is to keep an eye on the signs where something is not quite right. Here are some that you should look out for – and how you can treat them!

Uneven Lips: Do you have “duck lips”? Or is one side of your lips thicker than the other? Chances are you could be experiencing uneven lips, also known as “asymmetrical fullness”. This occurs when an uneven amount of filler is injected into the lips.

To combat this problem, you’ll have to get more injections to balance out the uneven lips.

Lumps & Bumps: Another side effect of poorly placed and uneven lip injections. Lips that are bumpy and lumpy, and that do not subside within 72 hours, might indicate a problem.

Treating this condition requires a firm massage to even out the bumps (best let an expert do this) or utilizing hyaluronidase, an acid that breaks down the dermal fillers.

An Infection: If you notice excessive redness, bleeding or pus, chances are you could have an infection. Even though they are rare (remember that lip injections include hyaluronic acid – a natural substance found in the body, thereby reducing the chances of allergic reactions), they can still happen.

Your best bet is to visit your local physician and get antibiotics to stop the infection from getting worse and spreading.

Overstretching of Lip Tissue: Regular users of lip fillers might experience a slight “dip” or “sag” in their lips if they constantly inflate their lips. The tissue of the lips might start to stretch over time.

To ensure this doesn’t happen, consult our experts and get a safe routine process in place before and after your lip injections.

Necrosis: The worst of the worse. Poor injection techniques can result in the fillers blocking the blood vessel causing your lips to discolour, develop white spots, become cold to touch and blister. You’ll also experience severe pain that doesn’t subside and is outside the regular recovery period pain.

If you believe you have necrosis, call our medi spa in Calgary or Edmonton or your doctor immediately to get treatment.

What Happens If My Lip Injections Go Wrong?

If you believe your lip injections have gone south – take immediate action! Book an appointment at our medi spa, so we can help you reverse the effects.

We also have a detailed guide on how we can repair any botched lips: “How To Fix Botched Lip Fillers”. Read it for more information.

Botox can replenish your natural skin while reducing the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines and other signs of aging. At the end of the treatment, you’ll be left with youthful-looking skin.

Unfortunately, sometimes these treatments do not come out as expected, and you’re left with the dreaded “botched Botox” face. It can be a terrible experience.

So what do you do?

In this blog, we’re going to discuss the signs of a botched Botox job and what you can do to fix it.

The Signs of a Botched Botox Job

There are many clear-cut signs that the Botox treatment has turned sour. While redness, bruising and itchiness around the treatment area are completely normal (it’s part of the recovery process), you’ll notice if you have major problems:

The Frozen Face Look

If you have a robotic-looking face that doesn’t express any emotion or feels and looks plastic, chances are that you have the “frozen face” look. This occurs when the practitioner has over-injected you with Botox.

Drooping Eyelids or Eyebrows

Drooping is, unfortunately, a side effect of incorrectly injecting the Botox into the muscle, causing it to relax way too much and descend. You’ll end up with a heavy-feeling forehead as your eyes and skin begin to sag.

Lop-Sided Facial Features

If you notice that part of your face is too perfect and the other is too uneven, you could be experiencing a case of a lop-sided face. Some examples include an uneven smile, eyebrows, and forehead. This occurs when too much Botox has been placed on one side of your face and is not evenly distributed.

The Mr. Spock Style

If your eyebrows are permanently raised, much like you have a surprised look on your face, you might be experiencing the Mr. Spock face. The famous character from Star Trek always has his eyebrows raised, and while great in the world of TV show space travel, it’s not something you want for everyday life.

How to Fix Botched Botox

So, you’re going through a botched botox experience in Calgary. What’s the best course of action for you to take? It all depends on your situation and your desired look. There are two ways you can alleviate the effects:

Allowing time to pass for the Botox to settle. Botox can take its time to start working, so sometimes, you just have to wait it out. It’s not the best thing to read, but in some cases, it’s the best thing to do.
Add more Botox if needed. In the case of drooping or sagging facial features, sometimes more Botox can re-balance the treatment area. You might have to wait for the Botox to subside before proceeding with more injections.

While these are valuable ways to help combat a botched Botox job, prevention is the best course of action you can take.

(Wondering how to fix botched lips? Read our guide here!)

Visiting a Trusted Medi Spa Expert

To not get a botched Botox job, just prevent it from happening in the first place.

Make sure you visit a licenced, professional and certified medi spa injector (like yours truly!) who has the experience, qualifications and knowledge to carry out an in-depth consultation and assessment prior to your treatment. This ensures that the best course of treatment is taken while meeting your needs and expectations.

We can ensure you get the beautiful result you want with our service and care.

To the untrained eye, cosmetic injections like botox injections and fillers seem like an extremely simple procedure. Just load up the needle and jab, right? Not necessarily! While injections might be more simple or routine for an injectionist who has been doing injections at a medi spa in Calgary for many years, a lot of learning goes into understanding the intricacies of the facial anatomy to ensure safe administration of botox and fillers.

Today’s post explores the main components of our facial anatomy and how it relates to botox and fillers.

The Three Elements of Facial Anatomy for Medi Spas in Calgary

The anatomy of the face is quite complex, as there is a very high concentration of muscles, blood vessels and nerves in the face. If botox is injected into the wrong area, there is a risk of minor or even severe side effects. That’s why it’s important for cosmetic injectionists who work at a medi spa to have a deep understanding of the facial anatomy for botox and fillers.

Although all cosmetic injectionists should have very good knowledge of facial anatomy, you only need to know the basics. Let’s explore the three main areas of the face for botox treatment.

The Glabella

The first major facial area important for botox is a group of muscles called the glabella, often referred to as the “frown line”. Every time you furrow your brow, you’re contracting the glabella, which is what causes vertical lines in your brow. Naturally, botox can help get rid of these lines, but only if injected in the exact right spot. Treatment in this area requires five precise injection points.

The Orbicularis Oculi

One of the most common reasons people want cosmetics injections is to get rid of “crow’s feet” or “smile lines” around the eye. These lines are caused by the contraction of the orbicularis oculi muscle (the muscle around your eye) every time you smile. That’s why they’re sometimes called “smile lines”. These are treated with three injection points that are located laterally around the edge of the eye.

The Frontalis

The third major section of the facial anatomy that affects cosmetic injections at medi spas in Calgary is the forehead. The forehead is made up of the frontalis muscle, which is the muscle that lifts your eyebrows. Using the frontalis is what causes the formation of lines across your forehead. Injections for this area of the face typically require five strategically placed injection sites across the forehead.

Why Medi Spas in Calgary Need To Know

As mentioned above, medi spas in Calgary need to understand the facial anatomy to provide botox treatment safely. If they use the wrong formula in the wrong place, side effects can happen. Possible side effects include:

Pain, swelling or bruising at the injection site
Headache or flu-like symptoms
Droopy eyelid or cockeyed eyebrows
Crooked smile or drooling
Eye dryness or excessive tearing

When you come into Juvea Aesthetics for botox injections, you can rest assured that we know exactly what we’re doing when it comes to facial anatomy.

Botox and fillers are two of the most popular injectable cosmetics treatments for clients booking procedures at a medi spa in Calgary. Both procedures produce similar benefits that make you feel beautiful and look natural, and many people often use the terms interchangeably. However, when you look at the details of each, there are significant differences between the two treatments. Juvea Aesthetics is here to explain.

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Let’s start with botox.

How Botox Works

Botox is an injectable treatment made from a highly purified protein called clostridium botulinum, a neuromodulator. Once the neuromodulator is injected, it blocks nerve signals in the muscle. This prevents the muscle from moving, reducing existing wrinkles and preventing unwanted wrinkles and lines from popping up in the future. Botox is great because you get immediate results with minimal downtime after the procedure and can last up to 4-6 months.

What Does Botox Treat?

Botox is extremely useful for treating various problem areas, regardless of age (as long as you’re 18 years old or older), ethnicity, bone structure or personal preferences. Below is a list of reasons Juvea Aesthetics will perform Botox treatment:

Forehead Wrinkles
Frown Lines
Crow’s Feet
Eyebrow Lift
Bunny Lines
A Gummy Smile
DAO (Depressor Anguli Oris)
Lip Flip
Chin
Neck Lift
Headache & Migraine Relief
TMJ Pain Relief
Teeth Clenching
Hyperhidrosis
Muscle Stiffness

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How Fillers Work

On the other hand, when you get dermal fillers from the best medi spa in Calgary, you won’t be altering muscle behaviour with neuromodulators. Fillers are made with a naturally occurring substance called hyaluronic acid. As the name would suggest, dermal fillers are injected to literally fill (hence filler) the area beneath the skin (hence dermal) to add volume and fullness, enhancing your natural beauty. Fillers last longer than Botox, keeping your skin rejuvenated for as long as 6 to 18 months.

What Do Fillers Treat?

Unlike Botox, dermal fillers are only used in the facial area, and are more limited to aesthetic purposes. Not all dermal filler procedures are identical, as Juvea Aesthetics will take into consideration your facial shape and ethnic beauty to give you the outcomes you deserve. Dermal fillers are often used for the following reasons:

Cheek Contouring
Jawline Sculpting
Tear Troughs
Nasolabial Fold & Smile Lines
Marionette Lines
Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty
8-Point Face Lift
Chin
Lips
Temples

Lip fillers can add definition, volume and balance to your lips while enhancing the equilibrium of your facial features and symmetry.

As lip injections are made with hyaluronic acid – a natural substance found in the body, the same main ingredient as dermal fillers – these injectables enhance your natural features while ensuring you have no adverse reactions to the treatment. Results can last several months, depending on the number of injections required.

However, sometimes the results do not come out as expected. There have been numerous situations where lip fillers may result in less-than-ideal outcomes.

Why does it happen? What are the signs it’s gone wrong? And, most importantly, how do you fix botched lip fillers? Juvea Aesthetics has the key details for you in this all-important article.

Why Do Lip Injections Go Wrong?

There are many reasons why lip injections can go wrong.

Most commonly, it is due to incorrect injection technique, inappropriate product selection, applying too much filler, and poor aftercare.

Perhaps the ultimate red flag is when patients have had fake hyaluronic acid fillers or fillers not recognized and approved by Health Canada, administered to them. This can result in botched results and potentially harmful health issues. If you suspect red flags with the service or injector, such as overselling expectations or not being ethical in practice, you should avoid them.

Ultimately, these situations usually occur when receiving treatment from an unqualified and non-certified “professional” that has not received the required medical training to administer lip injections safely. That’s why it is imperative that if you wish to get lip injections, you do so from a trusted expert who has medical experience and training to deliver such services – like Juvea Aesthetics!

(See some of our beautiful work with our “Before & After” gallery)

The Signs of Terrible Lip Injections

While there are side effects from the treatment, such as redness and bruising, there are very distinct signs that the treatment has gone wrong. Here are some of the signs that you should be on the lookout for:

Bumpy Lips: If small hard lumps and bumps do not subside within a few days, there is a chance that there might be an issue. Bumps and lumps occur when due to overfilling or injecting in uneven areas. It could also occur due to product selection.

Unevenness: Do you notice that your lips are uneven, unbalanced and not consistent? This is known as “asymmetrical fullness” and occurs when the lip filler is injected poorly in the treatment areas.

Overfilled Lips: Commonly known as duck lips, this occurs when there is excess filler across the lips, resulting in them protruding – like a duck’s beak. In many situations, overfilled lips can become stiff, making them difficult to amend.

Necrosis: Essentially known as ‘tissue death’, this is a serious complication that requires medical treatment. This occurs when the blood vessels are blocked either directly or indirectly blocked by the filler. Signs of this include:

Severe pain
Blanching of the skin and white spots
Mottled skin
Blue, black or purple discolouration
Blisters and skin shedding
Coolness (as there is no blood in the lips)

Necrosis is extremely rare but can happen if incorrect products are used or are poorly administered by an untrained professional. Seek immediate medical advice or contact our medi spas in Calgary or Edmonton for assistance.

How To Fix Botched Lip Fillers

So, how do you repair botched lip injections? Well, there are a few steps to take, but in the hands of a certified and trusted injector (have we mentioned how great we are?), it shouldn’t be a concern.

The main aim of this process is to dissolve the current filler before conducting a refill treatment. While some patients might desire to have more filler to help repair their botched results, it tends to end up with more problems in the future.

Here is how we approach your botched lips:

We will have a consultation to assess your facial structure and symmetry and align it with your personal goals. This way, we ensure that we can deliver perfect results for you.
We dissolve the filler in your lips by using hyaluronidase, which is a soluble protein enzyme. This enzyme destroys the bonds holding the hyaluronic acid in the lips. The effect of hyaluronidase begins right away but will take two full weeks for results (hence step 2 below). We have our own personal protocol for administering hyaluronidase, which has proven to be very effective.
We now have to wait a full two weeks to ensure that the hyaluronidase has effectively eliminated all the filler.
Finally, we administer a refill of filler. It’s here that injection technique is crucial to ensure you get your desired results. Before you know it, you’ll have the lips you’ve always wanted.

If you suspect any problems with your lip injections, you should speak to our injectors immediately. We can ensure you get beautiful lips with our service and care.